To every trans Londoner: this city is yours too. Today we celebrate London Trans+ Pride and reaffirm a simple truth: you should be free to live as yourself, without fear or prejudice. You are loved. You are wanted. You belong here.

#cancer Today is my 23rd cancerversary, counting from the day I got the diagnosis That was truly terrifying and still stands as one of the worst days of my life Treatment and recovery ate up five years, before I felt like a person again But my life now is great in ways I couldn't have imagined

If you watch Asian dramas/donghua, iQiyi is doing a survey and it has this question on it 😬 You don't need to be a subscriber to participate www.iq.com

I really enjoyed writing this book review for Ancillary Review of Books, which is a great venue to write for @ancillaryreviewofbooks.org

Ancillary Review of Books@ancillaryreviewofbooks.org · 2mo ago

They’re Not Bad, They’re Just Drawn That Way: @katepreach.bsky.social reviews Danai Christopoulou’s VILE LADY VILLAINS (Union Square & Co)

GNU Terry Pratchett How do they rise up? #gnuterrypratchett #glorious25thmay #howdotheyriseup

📢 SPREAD THE WORD! Tomorrow my best bud @abandonedsheep.com is launching his debut indie game... Schrödinger's Cat Burglar

This is a cat checkpoint. Relinquish your most recent cat picture

Cecilia Tan@ceciliatan.com · 3mo ago

This is a cat checkpoint. Relinquish your most recent cat picture

You can vote on the Hugo Awards, even if you don't plan to go to the Worldcon. A $50 WSFS membership gets you voting rights on the Hugo Award. It also usually comes with ebook copies of finalists. We'd certainly love to see more people voting (and would also love your vote for fanzine this year.)

I really enjoyed interviewing Lexy Hudson at @srfantasyclub.bsky.social tonight Her first ever author event, so I was happy to be able to make it as smooth as possible for her It's a great book too, check it out!

Ben Adam Sohawon@bensohawon.bsky.social · 3mo ago

To complete the @srfantasyclub.bsky.social Pas de Deux of ballet-based fantasy novels this month, Lexy Hudson reads from her book, Wonders Never Cease, about a mystical partnership & romance between two dancers. @allgoodbookshop.co.uk @rymkechacha.bsky.social #booksky #scifi #fantasy

if you are an old school historical romance reader, i am taking you ungently by the cravat and looking deeply into your eyes when i say: read this

Voting is now open for this year's British Fantasy Awards, but get in quick! You can vote if you: ✅Are a BFS member ✅Have a ticket to this year's Fantasycon in Glasgow in October ✅Had a ticket to last year's World Fantasycon in Brighton Full details: britishfantasysociety.org/voting-opens...

I've been a fan of @emmanewman.bsky.social 's work since the Split Worlds came out, so it was a delight to be able to do her Guest of Honour interview yesterday at Eastercon We talked about how she tortures her characters, writing neurodivergence, about hope in dark times, and much more #eastercon

Forthcoming Eastercons Seated: 2027 - Glasgow 2028 - Birmingham Bids: 2029 - Chester 2030 - Birmingham 2031? - Belfast

And here's my Eastercon schedule Also my dragons will be in the art show, with prints on sale too #eastercon #eastercon2026 #iridescenceeastercon #dragons

she's in a head to toe spangled bodysuit with mesh panels why are you in black pants and a t-shirt with three (3) rhinestones

Imagine having Bruce Springsteen AND Billy Bragg release songs about how much you fucking suck and how much the people fighting you rule you within the same 48 hours

Help Helena gofund.me/3c76f16db If you're in the uk con scene you probably know Helena. She unexpected lost her husband right before Xmas and could use some help making ends meet for her and her two boys

Donate to Help Helena, organized by Emma Leadley

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My books of the year list, now that it's 8pm and I realistically won't finish any more this year! #books #booksky #bookrecs 1/n 🧵

I'm, um, a recently fired high scholar turned detective and contestant for the throne (The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson) And I'm a master inventor? (The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien, counting Feanor as the main even though he died early as he drives so much plot)

Naomi Kritzer@naomikritzer.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I run an adorable little inn somewhere in rural England. Sangu Mandanna, "The Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping."

If they aren’t a registered charity and they aren’t registered with the Fundraising Regulator (example logo below), it’s probably one of these scammy orgs where the ‘profit’ is a tiny fraction of the money you handed over and some bastard gets rich on your good intentions. Give to a real charity.

Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.

Aliette de Bodard@aliettedebodard.com · 8mo ago

Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.

I think Transactual put it best (in reference to the girl guides) and now Labour too: "There is no problem being solved here, only harm being done." All to appease the right, who hate them anyway - shame on them.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 8mo ago

Trans women to be barred from main Labour women’s conference in 2026

This is the way.

This is genuinely massive, like earth-shakingly big in terms of pushing back the anti-trans exclusion drive. The anti-trans movement have lost a case they didn't expect to lose and really couldn't afford to. I can't imagine them not appealing (near infinite money) but now the precedent exists.

Ashleeee 🌊🪭@reactiveashley.cat · 8mo ago

BREAKING: Employee who demand a trans-exclusive toilet policy loses employment tribunal. All claims, direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, and 1992 Regs, dismissed. Judgment: www.gov.uk/employment-t...

If an attractive young woman a third my age didn't want to date me, then why did she ask me for feedback on an economics paper? by Larry Summers

without downloading any new pics, describe your gender:

Kwistina🍉@iraganaart.bsky.social · 9mo ago

without downloading any new pics, describe your gender:

Eastercon is the UK's annual science fiction convention for book lovers & writers Iridescence, 2026's Eastercon will be at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, 3-6 April 2026. Tickets on sale now Guests of Honour include @rjbarker.bsky.social @emmanewman.bsky.social & @drkarenlord.bsky.social